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REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Perth Continued. 



Two imported Clydesdales, a Canadian-bred one and a Clydesdale grade, 

 a Thoroughbred and a Standard-bred were all the sires located in South 

 Easthope. All were sound, of good conformation and the maximum fee is 

 $15 and the minimum f 10. The mares average 1,500 Ibs. in weight and are 

 of good Clydesdale type, with an average age of six years. 



In North Easthope only two imported Clydesdales and an imported 

 Hackney were found, and the latter was not seen, owing to its owner being 

 away. For the Clydesdales the fees were $14 and $15. There are a good 

 lot of mares in this section mostly of Clydesdale type and averaging 1,500 

 Ibs. in weight. 



Among the sires in Ellice township are three pure-bred Clydesdales, 

 an imported Shire, a Belgian, a Standard-bred and a grade Coach. Confor- 

 mation is not so good as in the other townships visited, but all are fairly 

 serviceably sound. Mares number some 430 of which the greater proportion 

 are of Clydesdale type and the balance of light type. Fees vary from $10 

 to $16. 



Mornington is a township well provided with stallions, and as far as 

 seen they were all reported sound a'nd of fairly good average conformation. 

 The general run of stud fees is $10 to $16, but one is given as $40. The 

 list includes six imported and two Canadian-bred Clydesdales. There are 

 1,123 mares in this township of good average weight a'nd quality. 



With saven Clydesdale stallions (one a grade), a Belgian, a Hackney, a 

 Percheron, 2 Coach horses, and three Standard-bred grades, Elma township 

 has a fair range of sires of various types, but there is much lacking in regard 

 to soundness and in conformation in some cases. The stud fees range from 

 $10 to $15. Mares are in number 1,220, each breeder keeping two on the 

 average. The average weight of the heavy mares of Clydesdale type is about 

 1,400 Ibs. and the light Roadster mares 1,100 Ibs. The average quality 

 is fair all round. 



STALLIONS. 



